by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Criminal Justice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Criminal Justice & Corrections is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Waynesburg University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Waynesburg was ranked #296 on College Factual's Best Schools for criminal justice list. It is also ranked #15 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Waynesburg.
Part-time undergraduates at Waynesburg paid an average of $1,050 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,430 | $25,430 |
| Fees | $1,070 | $1,070 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,890 | $10,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $990 | $990 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Criminal Justice students who received their bachelor’s degree at Waynesburg took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,924.
criminal justice who receive their bachelor’s degree from Waynesburg make an average of $33,726 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $32,399.
Online degrees for the Waynesburg criminal justice bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Waynesburg Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019-2020, 58.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.6% of the criminal justice bachelor’s degrees at Waynesburg in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to criminal justice and corrections.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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